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Root canal therapy can provide a new lease of life for an infected tooth

Strides in modern dental care have transformed root canal therapy to, in many cases, become a straightforward and pain-free process for patients.

Introducing you to Root Canal Therapy

Treatment objective: Recover an infected tooth/stop it from requiring a potential extraction.

Duration of results: Variable (dependent on the condition of the tooth at the time of treatment).

Process: Clean & seal and root canals + placement of a filling or crown.

Nature of treatment: Restorative.

Root canal therapy is needed when the living tissues inside a tooth are damaged through severe decay or an injury. A dental infection can spread into the root canal system, threatening the long-term well-being of a tooth. This can eventually lead to a dental abscess and can even spread to other parts of the body. Please phone the practice if you experience any of the following:

  • Severe dental pain.
  • Severe and lingering tooth sensitivity.
  • Pain when eating.
  • A strange taste or odour in your mouth.
  • Tooth discolouration (teeth darkening/turning grey in shade).

In some cases, there are no symptoms, so regular dentist check-ups are important, allowing your dentist to pick up on the smallest decay deposits that you may not notice at home.

Treatment Steps

  1. Examination. The extent of the infection is established to make sure a root canal (rather than an extraction) is the most clinically appropriate course of action. Extraction is a last resort in every single case.
  2. Tooth prep. The tooth is drilled, giving your dentist access to the root canal system. This is carefully cleaned to remove all the infected substances. The tooth is filled and sealed. A temporary restoration is placed (a crown or filling).
  3. Post-treatment check & long-term restoration. Once your dentist is satisfied that the infection has cleared, the temporary restoration is swapped out for a long-term restoration.

Life Benefits

  • Can save a tooth from needing to be taken out.
  • Prevents existing decay from worsening and spreading further.
  • Prevents further infection.
  • Can reverse unpleasant symptoms such as sensitivity, tooth pain, dental abscesses, and jaw pain.

Why choose Rotherholme Dental?

At the heart of our practice is a belief in personalised care. We recognise that every patient is unique, and we tailor our treatments to meet your individual needs and goals.

The materials, processes, and methods we use are nothing short of state-of-the-art. We understand the high standards our patients have, and we do everything we can to meet these.

Our root canal therapy procedures are carried out using high-spec loupes, allowing us to see every single nuance indicating what’s happening inside your mouth. Our detail-conscious dentists will leave no stone unturned when removing the infection from within the canals of a tooth, significantly reducing the potential for post-procedure complications.

We place great emphasis on patient education and preventive dentistry. We want to help you keep restorative dental procedures to a minimum, giving you the gift of healthy, functioning, and beautiful teeth. Post-root canal treatment, our dentists will guide you on how to protect your teeth from further infection, so that you can get back to living and loving life to the fullest.

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